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Wednesday, March 17, 2010

It’s a Tish-grace! Councilwoman James sues over scratch

The Brooklyn Paper
Council District 35: Councilwoman Letitia James has filed a personal injury suit against an itinerant laborer after she allegedly injured herself walking into his legally parked truck. Comment.

Monday, March 15, 2010

Weiner touts jobs bill on Austin Street

TimesLedger Newspapers
Queens: For Michael Jaye, a manager at Forest Hills’ New York Diamond Boutique, a $15 billion jobs bill passed by Congress has prompted him to hire two new people for his shop on Austin Street — a feat in an economy that has struck some locally owned Queens shops hard. Comment.

Lancman slams health cuts

TimesLedger Newspapers
Queens: The Kissena Park Civic Association hosted a community forum last Thursday evening on the negative effects Gov. David Paterson’s proposed budget would have on the eroding Queens health care system. Comments (2).

Sex harassment suit over CB 1 manager settled

TimesLedger Newspapers
Queens: The city has paid a $98,000 settlement to a former staff member at Astoria’s Community Board 1 who had filed a lawsuit that accused former district manager George Delis of sexually harassing her during her three-year stint at the board’s office, a spokeswoman for the city Law Department said. Comment.

Subprime crisis still grips boro, Comrie says

TimesLedger Newspapers
Council District 27: City Councilman Leroy Comrie (D-St. Albans) told St. John’s University students last week that he still is fighting predatory lenders in the wake of a subprime mortgage crisis that has caused thousands of borough residents, especially in southeast Queens, to lose their homes. Comment.

Smith presents plan for group to look at jobs

TimesLedger Newspapers
Queens: State Sen. Malcolm Smith (D-St. Albans) conceded the state will take some time to get out of its financial crisis, but he said plans are underway to bring together leaders at other venues to help New York’s unemployed. Comment.

Access to green tech easier with new law: Gennaro

TimesLedger Newspapers
Council District 24: The City Council last week passed legislation that will allow environmentally conscious city residents to more easily sell and access green technology, the bill’s sponsor, Councilman James Gennaro (D-Fresh Meadows), said. Comment.

Sunday, March 14, 2010

Levin issues a big Domi-NO

The Brooklyn Paper
Council District 33: Freshman Councilman Steve Levin has come out against the $1.2-billion redevelopment of the old Domino Sugar refinery on the Williamsburg waterfront, calling its 2,200 units too big for a neighborhood that has seen massive growth since a 2005 rezoning that encouraged just such development. Comments (1).

Friday, March 12, 2010

Appeals court upholds Senate vote to expel Monserrate

TimesLedger Newspapers
Queens: A federal appeals court on Friday denied former state Sen. Hiram Monserrate’s request to restore his position in the state Legislature and cancel the upcoming election for the 13th Senate District. Comments (1).

Monserrate seat race nears

TimesLedger Newspapers
Queens: Voters in Corona, East Elmhurst, Elmhurst and Jackson Heights are awash in mailers this week as former state Sen. Hiram Monserrate battles state Assemblyman Jose Peralta (D-Jackson Heights) in a special election set for Tuesday. Comment.

Queens GOP heavies battle over leadership

TimesLedger Newspapers
Queens: The rift between two warring factions of the Queens Republican Party just got deeper. Comment.

SE Queens should back guv: Pols

TimesLedger Newspapers
Council District 27: As embattled Gov. David Paterson faced new allegations of impropriety this week, two southeast Queens elected officials said the black community should stand by Paterson. Comment.

Fund-raising begins for Hevesi, Zulunova

TimesLedger Newspapers
Queens: State Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi (D-Forest Hills) and the Democrat running against him in the primary, Lilianna Zulunova, have thrown themselves head first into their campaigns, with each holding fund-raisers last week and pounding the pavement to win support from district residents. Comment.

Jobs bill could boost boro economy: Maloney

TimesLedger Newspapers
Queens: The economy may be weak, but there are still employment and business opportunities, according to a town hall forum on jobs and the economy hosted Saturday by U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-Astoria). Comment.

Comrie assures residents coyote sightings not a cause for concern

TimesLedger Newspapers
Council District 27: After months of searching and attempts to catch at least two elusive coyotes reportedly roaming around Rochdale Village, animal experts and City Councilman Leroy Comrie (D-St. Albans) are warning residents not to worry about the wily predators. Comment.

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Ratner breaks ground! Jay-Z celebrates! Others protest!

The Brooklyn Paper
Atlantic Yards: A whirlwind and symbolic day in the Atlantic Yards footprint. Comment.
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